Feeding the future – sustainable agriculture
Activities
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Australia
Science applications in agricultural practice – students investigate the contributions of science to agriculture.
Using climatic trends for sustainable agriculture – students evaluate climate information and consider the implications for agriculture.
Problem solving for a sustainable future – students identify ways to overcome problems that exist as a result of current agricultural practices.
Landlearn, Victorian Department of Primary Industries, Australia
Students use the information provided about Victoria's agricultural exports to complete the following activities: Analysing Victorian food exports, and Mapping exports.
Biodiversity: Our food supply depends on it – students discuss biodiversity and how it can be enhanced by farming practices
Cultivating variety – students looks at farming practices, assess the benefits of the activities and how they may enhance biodiversity.
Science upd8, UK
Arctic seed bank – students imagine an environmental catastrophe that forces them to live in a biome. They select seeds from a seed bank to grow plants to provide a balanced diet and learn about plants. The activity is free, but you will need to register.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Interdisciplinary curriculum themes is part of the larger UNESCO website called Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future. It contains a number of modules that look at environmental sustainability.
Page updated September 2009.